The lyrics were written late one night in about 1990, looking out of the bathroom window of the flat in Norman Park, thinking about all the people that had been loved and lost, such as first girlfriend, Ann, and missed opportunities, such as a girl at the office.

When DE and DK were trying to work out the chords to the song in around Christmas 1991, one part just wouldn't fit. DE was playing a particular chord, which just wouldn't fit with the melody DK was trying to sing.

In frustration, both retired for the night.

While sleeping, DK had a dream in which he was working on the song, and in the dream came up with the idea of replacing that particular chord with a G, rather than what was currently being played.

In the morning, we tried the suggestion from the dream, and lo and behold, it fit first time and were able to make progress on the song!